‘The Lion King’ headlines a group of 25 movies added to the National Film Registry

The Library of Congress added 25 new movies – a group headlined by Disney’s “The Lion King” – to the National Film Registry on Wednesday (Dec. 14), bringing its total number of entries to 700.

Every December, 25 movies deemed as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the National Film Preservation Board are added to the registry for preservation under the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. The movies aren’t selected as the greatest in American cinema, but rather as works that showcase the nation’s rich and diverse film heritage.

“Motion pictures document our history and culture and serve as a mirror of our collective experiences,” Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, said in a statement. “The National Film Registry embraces the richness and diversity of film as an art form and celebrates the people who create the magic of cinema.”

Other notable additions include the live-action/animated comedy “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” the romantic comedy “The Princess Bride,” and “Thelma & Louise,” a road film that has become a symbol of feminism in the medium due to its challenge of traditional male-female stereotypes.

You can check out the complete 2016 group below (and all 700 entries here). If your favorite movie isn’t listed and it is at least 10 years old, you can nominate it for the 2017 group here.